luncheonette

Example Sentences

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“To a short-order cook, a luncheonette is essential. To a barber, a barbershop is essential. To a retail clerk, a clothing store is essential,” Napolitano said.

From Fox News

Growing up in military housing on Long Island, New York, they put in hours at a laundromat, German delicatessen and luncheonette.

From The Guardian

Short on time, we opted to skip the line for the dining room and eat at the counter, which is part of the original luncheonette that the legendary Sylvia Woods purchased in 1962.

From Washington Post

There is neither freezer nor amphitheater at Now Serving, but there is more space — on the other side of the evidence board — where Concepcion has plans for a luncheonette to pair with his bookstore.

From Los Angeles Times

One night, I grabbed a red bar stool and swiveled around to the green, horseshoe-shaped Formica bar, a relic from its midcentury days as a pie shop and luncheonette.

From Washington Post